Have writer's block? Hopefully this resource will help librarians identify publishing and presentation opportunities in library & information science, as well as other related fields. I will include calls for papers, presentations, participation, reviewers, and other relevant notices that I find on the web. If you find anything to be posted, please drop me a note. thanks -- Corey Seeman, University of Michigan(cseeman@umich.edu)

Thursday, October 27, 2016

The Twelfth International Conference on Open Repositories, OR2017, will be held on June 26th-30th, 2017 in Brisbane, Australia. The organisers are pleased to issue this call for contributions to the program, with submissions due by 20 November 2016.

In 2017 the Open Repositories conference returns to Australia, where the Open Repositories journey started in Sydney 2006. Repositories have come a long way in the intervening years, having emerged as critical systems for managing, preserving and sharing intellectual, artistic and scientific output. As such, repositories have found a firm placing within scholarly processes and are becoming an integral vehicle to moving towards true Open Science. The OR community has established itself as an important contributor in this space, something we would like to emphasise in Brisbane by promoting the community’s ability to always stay at the forefront of development of both infrastructure and good practice.

For OR2017 the theme is Open : Innovation | Knowledge | Repositories, aiming to reflect how the Open Repository community continues to be at the forefront of developments, sharing knowledge, and working as an enabler of scholarship and open science. OR2017 will provide an opportunity to:

showcase innovative repository services as well as innovations in functionality and user experience of repository software;

introduce innovative uses of repositories, for example to accommodate new types of content, serve new groups of users, or achieve new goals;

analyse drivers for repository innovation, including evolving technologies, changes in scholarly communication processes, as well as policies around open access to research outputs at institutional, national and international levels; and

explore and highlight innovation in the wider ecosystem around repositories.

We welcome proposals on these ideas, but also on other theoretical, practical, technical, organisational or administrative topics related to repositories. Submissions that demonstrate original and repository-related work outside of these themes will be considered, but preference will be given to submissions which address them. We are particularly interested in the following themes.

KEY DATES

Readers of this call for proposals who are familiar with the OR conference series will notice that it is issued somewhat earlier than in previous years. This is done to benefit international participants, aiming to provide earlier feedback on submissions in order to leave enough time in advance of the conference to make travel arrangements for a journey to Australia.

10 February 2017: Submitters notified of acceptance to Interest Groups

10 February 2017: Scholarship Programme winners notified

21 April 2017: All presenters are encouraged to register by the close of Early Bird, 21 April 2017

26-30 June 2017: OR2017 conference

SUBMISSION PROCESS

Accepted proposals in all categories will be made available through the conference’s web site, and later they and associated materials will be made available in an open repository. Some conference sessions may be live streamed or recorded, then made publicly available.

Monday, October 24, 2016

2017 University of San Diego Digital Initiatives Symposium Call for Proposals

Proposals are now being accepted for the Fourth Annual Digital Initiatives Symposium, May 1-2, 2017.

Join University of San Diego's Copley Library for the Fourth Annual Digital Initiative Symposium.

This day and a half conference features workshops and user group meetings for a variety of institutional repository platforms, focusing on the digital elements of library ecosystems and institutional repositories. Registration opens December 5, 2016.

$85 registration includes both the preconference and full-day conference

$75 registration includes full-day conference

$40 registration includes preconference workshops

Call for Proposals are being accepted for Tuesday, May 2, 2017 – Full Day Conference

We are accepting proposals for 45-minute concurrent sessions, 90-minute panel discussions, and poster presentations. We welcome proposals from organizations, including colleges and universities of all sizes, community colleges, public libraries, special libraries, museums, and other cultural memory institutions.

This year, we are especially interested in proposals that consider:

data management and sharing, open data

open educational resources

digital initiatives in instruction and undergraduate research

roles for deans and directors in digital and institutional repository initiatives

roles for disciplinary faculty in digital and institutional repository initiatives

diverse repository platforms and functions

digital humanities

copyright and licensing

collaboration: interdisciplinary initiatives and collaboration within and between campuses

Poster sessions on digital project topics will take place in the afternoon.

Please plan on 10-15 minutes for questions, with panel and concurrent sessions.

All submissions will be evaluated based on the relevance of the topic and potential to advance thinking about digital initiatives, institutional repositories, and scholarly communication. Acceptance is competitive. Registration fees will be waived for accepted presenters.

The Association of Christian Librarians is holding their 61st annual conference in Grand Rapids, Michigan, next June. We are seeking workshop proposals from the greater library community. Share your library knowledge and experiences with colleagues from all over the United States. We are looking for presentations that discuss innovative or new ways of thinking about a topic related to libraries. Some topics of interest from the ACL membership include:

How does your institution determine and serve the technology needs of first year students? What types of innovative tools are you using to get students excited about the library, while also helping them transition from the high school environment?

We are looking for librarians interested in sharing their experiences and approaches to emerging technologies for first-year students. These could include (but are not limited to) mobile apps, digital collaboration tools, research suite services and tutorials, innovative discovery tool technologies, and ways to transform physical spaces with technology. Please email a brief (100 word or so) description of your potential presentation to Lily Todorinova, Chair of ETS Systems for Services and Discovery by November 1.

Full description:

Technologies for the Future of the First Year Experience

The first years of college present many opportunities for libraries to make an impact on students’ development. Creative librarians in small and large academic institutions are employing technologies, such as library tours via mobile apps, digital collaboration tools, research suite services and tutorials, and innovative discovery tool technologies, among others. In this panel presentation, we will highlight three examples of ways libraries are using emerging technologies to enhance the first year experience of students.

Learning outcomes:

Take-away ideas about how to employ technologies to enhance the first year experience

Connect with other librarians working in the intersection between the first year experience and emerging technologies

Be familiar with trends, best practices, and emerging research about the first year experience

Occasional Paper Series (OPS) is one of the official publications (ISSN 1941-2037) of the Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA). It is an open access publication which provides an opportunity for authors to publish article(s) on a peer-reviewed, official, and professional platform. It is a professional opportunity for you to publish your essays and will benefit many fields in library and information science.

We now welcome submissions to the 2017 Spring issue of CALA OPS. Manuscripts can address any aspects of librarianship. It can be a paper delivered at a conference related to library and information science; a bibliography, index, guide, handbook, research manual, or directory; a report of a survey or study of interest to librarians of all types of libraries; a compilation of existing documents such as library policies or procedures; or a full­-length research paper.

Manuscripts are usually between 3000-5000 words in length. Longer and shorter articles can also be accepted if considered to be relevant and of high quality. All manuscripts must be typed and double-spaced in 12-point Times New Roman font throughout. References, citations, and general style of manuscripts should follow the Publications Manual of the American Psychological Association, 6th edition. For detailed submission guidelines, please check the CALA website: http://cala-web.org/publications/ops-editorial-guidelines.

The deadline for submission to the 2017 Spring issue of CALA OPS is Friday, March 31, 2017. Late submissions will be considered for the following issues. Please submit your manuscript via theinterface: http://www.cala-web.org/forms/ops-submission. Manuscripts submitted to CALA OPS should not have been published or be under consideration for publication elsewhere.

Sunday, October 23, 2016

The ALCTS Interest Group, Role of the Professional Librarian in Technical Services (RPLTS-IG) is seeking proposals for presentations at ALA Midwinter 2017 in Atlanta. RPLTS-IG will meet on January 21st, from 10:30am -- 11:30am.

This year’s Midwinter tagline is “The Conversation Starts Here”, and to capitalize on that concept, we are particularly interested in proposals that can start conversations and elicit positive changes in library technical services. Presenters will be allotted approximately 20 minutes, with a short time for questions after the presentations.

Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:

Special issues of diversity in technical services

Fostering relationships and collaboration between technical services and other departments

Advocacy for the needs of both professionals and paraprofessionals

If you are interested in presenting, please email Paul (p-burley@northwestern.edu) and Mingyan (mli5@uic.edu) your presentation topicand brief description by Monday November 21, 2016.

The Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association sponsors this prestigious award each year along with literary and film awards. This award recognizes the growth and importance of new academic formats. Award winners will be announced at the PCA/ACA annual conference in San Diego, California, in April, 2017, and posted on the PCA/ACA website at http://pcaaca.org, on other appropriate websites, and in other media forums. Recipients need not be present at the conference to receive the award. Recipients who choose to attend will receive a $500 travel grant.

Submission and Nomination Procedures:

The policies and procedures for the Best Electronic Reference Site Award are similar to all the other PCA/ACA awards, with a focus on quality and relevance. The committee will consider electronic resources developed in the last three years (after 2013).The criteria for judgment by the committee include:

Quality of research/scholarship

Use of hypertext/networking of electronic medium

Use of supplementary/secondary materials

Contribution to Popular Culture and/or American Studies scholarship

Breadth of archived material

Ease of searching

Updatability

To nominate sites for the PCA/ACA Best Electronic Reference Site Award, please contact Allen Ellis at ellisa@nku.edu. In your nomination, please include the website address, the subject of the site, and contact information for the nominator and nominee. Self-nominations are welcome. Deadline: December 14, 2016.

Wednesday, October 19, 2016

We invite you to submit to the 2017 Designing for Digital Conference Call for Proposals beginning today through December 1, 2016. For a detailed list of the topics covered at D4D: http://designingfordigital.com/about/tracks/.

The D4D Program Planning committee has opened the 2017 Call for Proposals and is currently seeking 4 hour workshops, 90 minute seminars, 45 minute sessions and 20 minute short talks in these recently revised tracks:

Preconference workshop and poster sessions on Wednesday, May 10 and Conference on Thursday, May 11, 2017

Radford University, Radford, VA

“What a great conference. The quality of all the presentations was really outstanding. This is really a gem of a conference and outshines many that are larger and more expensive. Well done and thanks for letting me be a part of it."- past attendee

We are now accepting proposals for TILC 2017. We are so excited to have Rebecca K. Miller, Head, Library Learning Services at The Pennsylvania State University, as our keynote speaker. Her talk will be about “Transformations through Learning and Leading.” You can use this idea as a jumping off point for your proposal, or you can submit anything related to innovative teaching. We like to cast a wide net!

Proposals are invited for three different session types:

• Posters (presented at the Wednesday evening social)

• 50-minute presentations

• 7-minute lightning talks

Two levels of review will take place. In the peer review, submissions will be rated for fit for the session type, relevance, and innovativeness. In addition, we will crowdsource interest in the topics submitted by authors. Abstracts submitted by authors will be blinded for the crowdsourced portion. Conference coordinators will make the final selections, basing decisions on both the peer review process and the crowdsourced information.

Selected papers based on conference presentations will be published, subject to double blind peer review, in a special issue of Internet Reference Services Quarterly dedicated to The Innovative Library Classroom. More information about IRSQ is available on the IRSQ website:

The intended community for this colloquium includes all who are interested in current and potential partnerships among academic librarians, faculty who teach service learning courses, service learning professionals and community partners. The colloquium is designed to facilitate the sharing of research, ideas, perspectives and best practices in library engagement with/in academic service learning.

Requirements: Written paper or designed activity to report the results of research, present case studies, or facilitate an active learning session related to libraries and service learning. Presentation sessions are limited to 30 minutes and should include time for questions. Presenters are encouraged to supply virtual handouts or other materials as appropriate.

Of particular interest are interactive sessions and sessions co-presented by any combination of librarians, teaching faculty, community engagement coordinators, students, and/or community partners.

Presentation proposals should include the name of the presenter(s), the title of the session, an abstract (100-200 words) and a short bio of the presenter(s).

Posters: Session length: 45 minutes. Posters will be on display throughout the conference with 45 minutes dedicated for staffing by author.

Requirements: Innovative case studies, practical solutions/models, and research-based projects, or any other presentation that would benefit the service learning library community are all encouraged. Minimum size 24 x 36 inches.

Poster proposals should include the name of the presenter(s), the title of the poster, an abstract (100-200 words) and a short bio of the presenter(s).

Workshops (pre-conference): Session length: 3 hours

Requirements: Audience interaction, practical takeaways/plans that can be implemented when participants return to their home institutions. Examples may include: support for creating/modifying lesson plans for service learning information literacy sessions.

Workshop proposals should include the name of the presenter(s), the title of the session, an abstract (100-200 words), a short bio of the presenter(s), and a draft lesson plan with 2-3 learning outcomes (include in comments section).

Round Table Discussions: Session length: 45 minutes

Requirements: Discussion leader proposes a topic of interest and guides discussion on that topic over conference lunch.

Round table proposals should include the name of the facilitator(s), the proposed topic, sample discussion questions, and a short bio of the facilitator(s).

Tuesday, October 18, 2016

This is a call for contributions to the "E-Resource Round Up" column for volume 29, issue 1 of the Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship (JERL). Submissions can be related to any aspect of electronic resources and their use in libraries, including conference reports, professional discussion groups, meetings, and practices in using electronic resources in-house. This would be a great opportunity for you to report on topics that may benefit others in our profession.

The editors would like to receive contributions to the column by Friday, November 18, 2016. Contributions should not be published elsewhere.

If you have a submission or questions, please contact the column editors:

(Note: We are re-advertising this call for proposals originally issued September 2015)

The MLA Books Panel seeks to publish a comprehensive overview of scholarly communications in the life and health sciences for librarians and biomedical professionals. The publication will define scholarly communications in the 21st century through discussion of current concepts and state of the art. It will also review the history of the field and examine the forces that have caused it to radically change in the last two decades, and explore future developments, emerging technologies and practices.

Areas of focus for chapters include:

History of traditional academic publishing and communication models and challenges to those systems, including scholarly journal price inflation and new digital platforms

Measuring author impact through journal rank and impact factors, and new measurement tools including altmetrics

Peer review – challenges to traditional methods and new models, including open peer review

Professional networking and informal communications – listservs, blogs, and social media platforms including Twitter, Facebook, Biowebspin, PubMedCommons, and ResearchGate

Legal and ethical issues in scholarly publishing – copyright (particularly in relation to author’s rights), HIPAA regulations and clinical research publication, plagiarism, and published research retraction

The target audience is health and life sciences librarians, and biomedical researchers, faculty and graduate/professional students. Where possible, the book will highlight model programs and practicesat academic health sciences libraries and academic medical centers.

The book will have at least one editor and may include contributions from academic health sciences librarians or information professionals. If you are interested in serving as an editor or author, please contact JoLinda Thompson. For more information on the MLA publishing process, please visit the FAQ page.

Monday, October 17, 2016

The 43rd annual conference of the International Association for Social Science Information Services and Technology (IASSIST) will be held in Lawrence, Kansas from May 23-16, 2017. #iassist17

Many issues around data (sources, strategies, and tools) are similar across disciplines. While IASSIST has its roots in social science data, it has also welcomed discussions over the years of other disciplines' issues as they relate to data, data management, and support of users. So again this year, in line with this tradition, we are arranging a conference that will benefit those who support researchers across all disciplines: social sciences, health and natural sciences, and humanities. Please join the international data community in Lawrence, KS, "in the middle" of the U.S., for insights and discussion on how data in all disciplines are found, shared, used, and managed. Join us and draw inspiration from this diverse gathering!